Channel identification guide
e.tv Africa in South Africa · channel ID and TV guide
e.tv Africa in South Africa uses the catalogue ID etvAfrica.za. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for etvAfrica.za when you match e.tv Africa in South Africa. The directory lists eMedia Investments in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- etvAfrica.za
- Source geography
- South Africa · ZA
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- etv.co.za
- Owner field
- eMedia Investments
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists eMovies under eMovies.za. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| eMovies | South Africa | eMovies.za | e.tv |
| eMovies Extra | South Africa | eMoviesExtra.za | e.tv |
| e.tv | South Africa | etv.za | eMedia Investments |
| eReality | South Africa | eReality.za | eMedia Investments |
| eToonz | South Africa | eToonz.za | eMedia Investments |
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="etvAfrica.za">…</channel>
<programme channel="etvAfrica.za" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Africa/Johannesburg | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0200 | 15 Jul 18:00 UTC |
Try the XMLTV test file
The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “e.tv Africa | guide alignment test” against etvAfrica.za in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with etvAfrica.za exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |